FÁTIMA

FÁTIMA is a Mexican artist working in the fire arts: blacksmithing, lightworking, metal casting, and fabrication. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with a focus in Sculpture and Printmaking from Loyola University in New Orleans and pursued her Master of Fine Arts degree in Sculpture at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is a manager in the metal shop, foundry, materials lab, and digital fabrication studio.

In her art practice, FÁTIMA delves deep into the roots of radical ancestry, seamlessly weaving ancient techniques into her contemporary creations. Each piece becomes a vessel through which she communicates with the past, present, and future. Objects and spaces transcend their physical forms, becoming conduits for ritualistic expression with the intention of forging narratives of connection.